Advance Final 02 Flashcards

1
Q

We collected seashells along the sandy “shore”.

A

the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake
Bờ biển

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2
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The ship was docked at the “pier”, ready to embark on its journey.
/pɪə(r)/

A

a long low structure built in a lake, river or the sea and joined to the land at one end, used by boats to allow passengers to get on and off
Đê, bến tàu

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3
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Every Monday morning, the students would gather around the “flagpole” for the flag-raising ceremony.
/ˈflæɡpəʊl/

A

a tall thin straight piece of wood or metal on which a flag is hung
Cột cờ

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4
Q

The artist sat on a “stool” while painting the portrait.
/stuːl/

A

a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms
Ghế đẩu

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5
Q

They enjoyed their morning coffee on the “terrace” overlooking the garden.
/ˈterəs/

A

a continuous row of similar houses that are joined together in one block
Sân thượng

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6
Q

They set up a lemonade “booth” at the summer fair.
/buːð/

A

a small tent or temporary structure at a market, an exhibition or a fairground, where you can buy things, get information or watch something
Gian hàng

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7
Q

The two companies decided to “unite” and form a larger corporation.
/juˈnaɪt/

A

to join together with other people in order to do something as a group
Đoàn kết lại với nhau, hợp thành một nhóm

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8
Q

Businesses must “comply with” the regulations set by the government.
/kəmˈplaɪ/

A

to obey a rule, an order, etc.

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9
Q

The company has a strict dress code, and all employees are expected to adhere to the professional “attire”.
/əˈtaɪə(r)/

A

clothes, especially fine or formal ones
Trang phục

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10
Q

The number of attendees “exceeded” our expectations for the event.
/ɪkˈsiːd/

A

to be greater than a particular number or amount
Vượt hơn

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11
Q

The convenience store discounts “perishable” items that are close to their expiration date.
/ˈperɪʃəbl/

A

likely to decay or go bad quickly
Dễ hư hỏng

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12
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If left untreated, the patient’s health could “deteriorate” rapidly.
/dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/

A

to become worse
trở nên xấu/tệ thêm

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13
Q

The airline had to “divert” the flight due to bad weather.
/daɪˈvɜːt/

A

to make somebody/something change direction.
Chuyển hướng

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14
Q

The “raffle” prize was a trip for two to Hawaii.
/ˈræfl/

A

a way of making money for a particular project or organization. People buy tickets with numbers on them and some of these numbers are later chosen to win prizes.
Xổ số

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15
Q

His handwriting was so “sloppy” that no one could read it.

A

that shows a lack of care, thought or effort
không đến nơi đến chốn

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16
Q

The artist spent weeks painting a beautiful “mural” on the school wall.
/ˈmjʊərəl/

A

large and done on a wall, sometimes on an outside wall of a building
(tranh) trên trường

17
Q

The painting “depicts” a beautiful sunset over the ocean.

/dɪˈpɪkt/

A

to describe something in words, or give an impression of something in words or with a picture
Vẽ, tả

18
Q

As an “honoree”, she was invited to give a speech at the conference.
/ˌɒnəˈriː/

A

a person or thing that wins an award
Người đạt giải

19
Q

“Bilingualism” is an asset that can facilitate travel and open up job opportunities.
/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl.ɪ.zəm/

A

the fact of using or being able to speak two languages
Nói được song ngữ

20
Q

I think it’s about time we “wound this meeting up”.

A

to end, or to make an activity end
end by

21
Q

Despite the clear “directive”, there was still confusion about the procedure.

A

an official instruction
Chỉ thị

22
Q

Victory was not going to be easily “secured”

A

to obtain or achieve something, especially when this means using a lot of effort